Carvico and Jersey Lomellina – the Italian manufacturers of high-end knitted fabrics for applications in swimwear, sportswear, underwear and outerwear – will now be liaising with the Healthy Seas Initiative. The alliance will enable Carvico and Jersey Lomellina to use the fishing nets recovered by the Healthy Seas Initiative upcycled to 100 per cent regenerated Econyl yarn. Broadly, the manufacturing by-product waste and end of life nylon materials – including abandoned fishing nets and old carpets are processed to produce the Econyl Nylon 6 fibre useful for the production of new carpets and textiles, sportswear and swimwear.
Nylon 6 will continue to be regenerated again from the scrap and be brought back to its original form without compromising on quality thus enabling Healthy Seas to repeat this procedure indefinitely without compromising on quality.
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Stefano Eretti, GM, Carvico, emphasizing on the importance of circular and sustainable economies, stated, “We have come to this decision over time, being fully aware of the social role that any business, operating in whichever sector or market, must necessarily make a contribution to spreading a culture of sustainability. This is the only way we have today to protect the planet that our children will be living on, tomorrow.” Fiorella Angeloni, GM, Jersey Lomellina, added, “The search for innovative products with high eco-friendly content is definitely a challenging but necessary undertaking. This is what keeps us on this path.”
“Carvico and Jersey Lomellina represent global excellence in fabric performance and quality. Their decision to join and support Healthy Seas is in line with their commitment to the use of sustainable materials, and of industrial practises with reduced environmental impact. We are extremely proud to have them on board,” said Fabrizio Calenti, Member of Healthy Seas Steering Committee.
